I see mid-high level japanese bikes fairly often. Around here I have recently seen a couple tange prestige frames, an echelon that I was late for, vintage specialized allez, the 1985 raleigh competition I picked up, centurion ironmans, and more.
Once I know what I am looking at it's easy to find mid-high level bikes. Especially if you are okay with some non-pristine variants.
There is a rough schwinn voyageur nearby but I really don't need more road bikes.
I find good deals on lesser known euro brands about as frequently as japanese brands.
You can always look further too. I used to do that with rare motorcycles since I was spending enough where the gas was a minimal expense.
The hunt is my favorite part.